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Church Blog for 25 April 2009
What is Church at home?
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all people reading this may the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and send his ministering angels to watch over you as you go about this life he has given you.
The purpose of this space is to lift up and glorify the name of Jesus Christ, to share the love and the gospel to a sad and dying world. It promotes his online church "Church at home" this concept was formed to help people that struggle through sickness, disability, or have had bad experiences with the church that stops them from getting to live church services.
We are non denominational and have from around the world, people that attend Church at home service that do go to and take active roles in Sunday Churches. Church at home is a bible based Church and preaches the gospel as it is, you will not find sermons here to the likening of all, but we teach it the way it was taught by the early church hard hitting to the point and at times confrontational.
We believe that there is no place for a watered down soft gospel to keep people happy the truth as much as it can hurt at times is given here. I would encourage you to have a look at our doctrine that can be found at our website http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_4_Doctrine To keep up to date with what is happening at Church at home please visit http://churchathome-au.com
What does 2009 have in store for Church at home?
As I sit at my desk writing this, amazed at what God has done at Church at Home in the past 21 months, we were 9 months old when I sat this time last year and wrote what has become an all to familiar site on our weekly blog telling newbie's to the blog what we are all about, as you read this we will start the new year being 22 months old and where 2008 laid the foundations for a challenging, fresh outlook for Church at home for 2009 I believe we will continue to see, lives changed, people set free, a greater understanding of God's Bible given, my friend as I have said for some time now 2009 is the year that Church at Home members will take what from Satan what Satan had no right to take in the first place,
*Our Wealth
*Our Health
*Our Rights
*Our Authority
We need to remember this, for "who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?" But we have the mind of Christ." (1 Corinthians 2:16) we have the mind of Christ praise the Lord and then we need to be "casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ" (2 Corinthians 10:5) How may time do I say "Satan wins your mind he wins you?" My friends take comfort knowing this "Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you." Luke 10:19. Nothing shall by any means hurt you, do you believe this so we can go and take back what Satan has taken from us I have no doubt over this, why because Revelation 12:11 says "And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death." How did they over come Satan and his cohorts, by the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of their testimony, and they died of the flesh and followed the will of God for their lives. Saints this is why I know we have the victory and why we will take back our wealth, health, rights and authority.
2009 will take Church at Home to a minimum of three countries, will allow us to video tape our messages and place them on the world wide net for a greater number of people to see, will see the use of spiritual gift to be developed and used within the Church.
I believe that we as a Church are being called to focus on these areas for 2009 they are
To seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all else with be given until you Matthew 6:33.
To test by the spirit of God all Teaches, Preachers, Pastors to make sure they are using the word of God. 1 John 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:21.
To understand that we have the mind of Christ therefore take captive any thought that doesn't line up to the mind of Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5
To use the God given authority we have to take control of our lives and not give Satan & his cohorts a foot hold to come and destroy us. Luke 10:19.
To be consistently filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:37-38
We long to experience a deeper manifestation of your presence as we draw closer to you like never before. James 4:8
To worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23
Showing the love of Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. 1 Corinthians 13
To follow the calling of the Great Commission by building on the foundations set in 2008. Matthew 28:19-20
Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
2008 was exciting, but hold your horses 2009 will be mind blowing so fasten your seat belts, and we pray you can be part of it all for his glory
Why not join us
Church at home is an internet Church ministry the loves to Glorify the name of Jesus, that runs four live services weekly, two bible studies weekly, a prayer room, a women's room, and a room called Christianity is real I can prove it with is where peoples beliefs are challenged we also offer deliverance ministry to those that need it.
It would be a blessing to have you at any one of our four services, or two bible studies, ( Church at Home Bible Study) our prayer room, (Church at Home Prayer Room) a woman's room called (Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home) or the room Christianity is Real I Can Prove It?
Our Church services are life and run as Church services from the comfort of your own home there are run from a chat programme called paltalk in a room called "Church at home" under the spirituality and religion section of chat rooms paltalk can be downloaded for free from www.paltalk.com or you can down load it from our website http://churchathome-au.com under the section called contact us
The four live services times are 1pm Adelaide time Saturdays and 7am Adelaide time Monday mornings and replayed at 10.15pm Saturday and 8pm Mondays, so if you would like to receive a touch from God being there is a must.
Please note if you come from the Northern hemisphere we can be several hours ahead of some places, which mean in the states and Canada it the live services are Friday evenings and our Saturday evening live service can be early mornings in the States and Canada,
7am Monday services can be Sunday evenings in the Northern Hemisphere, with Monday nights being early mornings in the Northern hemisphere if you would like to know more or be part of it let us know we can add you nic and invite you to the room when services are running.
For Adelaide times please visit http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Deception verses Truth.
The Truth about your father God
a major deception of the enemy is to cause us to equate our feelings about our Father God with the way our parents or other authority figures in our lives may have failed or mistreated us. If you harbour negative feelings from your past or present authority relationship, if you find it difficult to love or feel loved by God, if you have difficulty trusting in God, it would be important for you to gain freedom from those misconceptions. A true understanding of God is foundational to your freedom. (see appendix c)
APPENXIC C
Sometimes we are greatly hindered from walking by faith in our Father God because of lies we have believed about Him. We are to have a healthy fear of God-awe of His holiness. Power and presence- but we no longer need to fear punishment from Him. Romans 8:15 says ‘For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out , Abba Father!" The following exercise will help break the chains of those lies and enable you to begin experience that intimate "Abba Father" relationship with Him.
Work your way down the lists on the following page one by one, left to right, Begin each with the statement in bold at the top of the list. Read through the list aloud.
I renounce the lie that my Father God is.......
I joyfully accept that truth that my Father God is....
Distant and disinterested
Intimate and involved (see Psalm 139:1-18)
Insensitive and uncaring
Kind and compassionate (see Psalm 103:8-14)
Stern and Demanding
Accepting and filled with Joy and Love (see Zephaniah 3:17)
Passive and cold
Warm and affectionate (see Isaiah 40:11; Hosea 11:3-4)
Absent or too busy for me
Always with me and eager to be with me (see Hebrews 13:5; Jeremiah 31:20; Ezekiel 34:11-16)
Never satisfied with what I do, impatient or angry
Patient and slow to anger (see Exodus 34:6; 2 Peter 3:9)
Mean, cruel or abusive
Loving, gentle and protective of me (see Jeremiah 31:3; Isaiah 42:3; Pslam 18:2)
Trying to take all the fun out of life
Trustworthy and wants to give me a full life; His will is good, perfect and acceptable for me (see Lamentations 3:22-23; John 10:10; Romans 12:1-2)
Controlling or manipulative
Full of grace and mercy, and He gives me freedom to fail (see Hebrews 4:15-16;Luke 15:11-16)
Condemning or unforgiving
Tender-hearted and forgiving; His heart and arms are always open to me (see Psalm 130:1-4; Luke 15:17-24)
Nit-picking, exacting or perfectionistic
Committed to my growth and proud of me as His growing child (see Romans 8:28,29; Hebrews 12:5-11; 2 Corinthians 7:14)
I am the apple of His eye!
(see Deuteronomy 32:9-10
More Next Week.
Statements of Truth
It is so easy to loose knowledge of the truth in the bible these 11 "Statements of Truth" recited daily will help to keep your focus on him.
1.I recognize that there is only one true and living God who exists, as the Father, son and Holy Spirit. He is worthy of all honour, praise and glory as the One who made all things and holds all things together (see Exodus 20:2,3, Colossians 1:26-17)
2.I recognise that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Word who became flesh and dwelt among us. I believe that he came to destroy the words of the devil and that He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public display of them. Having triumphed over them (John 1:1,14; Colossians 2:15; 1 John 3:8)
3.I recognise that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, the Word who became flesh and dwelt among us. I believe that he came to destroy the words of the devil and that He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public display of them. Having triumphed over them (John 1:1,14; Colossians 2:15; 1 John 3:8)
4.I believe that God demonstrated His own love for me in that while I was still a sinner, Christ died for me, I believe that He has delivered me from the domain of darkness and transferred me to His kingdom, and in Him I have redemptions and the forgiveness of sins. ( see Romans 5:8; Colossians 1:13-14)
5.I choose to be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. I put no confidence in the flesh, for the weapons of warfare are not of the flesh but are divinely powerful for destruction of strongholds. I put on the full armour of God. I resolve to stand firm in my faith and resist the evil one. (see 2 Corinthians 10:4, Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 3:3)
Number 6 Next week
Church at home Bible Study
Tuesday 10.00 am Adelaide time Monday evening for our northern hemisphere friends our topic this week will be "How do we prove the existence of God" and will be repeated Thursday 9.00 pm Adelaide time Wednesday morning for our northern friends found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com
The questions for this study can be found at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_47_Bible-Study-Series
We need to remember to get the answers to the questions from this study will be posted Wednesday night Adelaide time for the study on Thursday can be found at churchathome.au.com topic Answers & Scripture Verses. Hope to see you there!
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Spirit Filled Woman of Church at Home
Tuesdays at 7pm Adelaide time http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Elena will be running a Women's Group this is for women only and will be by invitation only, this will be a blessed time as the women of the Church meet together for praise and worship, a word and fellowship. So why not has sometime for yourself and a warm welcome awaits.
This week's topic is "Strengthen Me to Stand Against the Ememy". If you would like to know more or you would like to be a part of this group please us know at church.at.home@hotmail.com
Church at home Prayer Group
Church at Home Prayer Group Tuesday evenings 9.00 pm found in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk, you can download Paltalk for free at www.paltalk.com meets weekly to pray for the Church its members, their loved ones, our programs, and whatever else God brings across our path.
A Church without prayer is like a fish out of water, they will not survive it is the hard work that is put into pray weekly as a Church and individually through the year, and the humility of its people that has caused us to see people come to Christ, and healing achieved all for the glory of Jesus.
Remember this is the engine room of the Church and I know it will be a blessed time. So please come expecting your prayer to be answered and watch God work in a mighty way.
For world times please look at http://churchathome-au.com/index.php?p=1_36_World-Times
Christianity Is Real I Can Prove It?
Remember to look out on Wednesday & Friday evenings Adelaide time for the room Christianity is real I can prove it" in the religion and spirituality section of Paltalk where we answer questions, give praise and worship, and testimonies, give bible verses, here we are lead by God's spirit why not come and take a look.
Are you are preacher, teacher of God's word, given communion, lead praise and worship been part of a welcoming team, have any spiritual gift at all we would love to give you an opportunity to use this gift to bless others in the body, please let us know at our email address church.at.home@hotmail.com
Please note these date if you wish to participate in the room Christianity is real I can prove it on a Friday evening Thursday for our northern hemisphere friends
The room will open at 9.00pm Adelaide time on these dates.
Wayne's Weekly Bible Verse
6But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.
Paul Prefers Gentleness
7Now I pray to God that you do no evil, not that we should appear approved, but that you should do what is honorable, though we may seem disqualified.
8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
9For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.
10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the authority which the Lord has given me for edification and not for destruction. 2 Corinthians 13:6-10
The Stream TV Quick Study
Want to be able to get through the bible in twelve months, there is no better way than to use this TV ministry that takes us through the bible their production team of 13 people produce 313, 30 min TV shows per year. About 40 hours of work goes into each show. That's 12,520 hours per year. When I was new to Christ or wanted to know more able the bible the Quick Study series is a must, and can be found at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/welcome_004.htm if you would like to see what else they do and there is plenty please visit there home page at http://www.thestreamtv1.com/
Sound doctrine dot net
Our Goal is to bring Historical Biblical Sound Doctrine. This sound doctrine is opposition to every form of SIN. Today majority of the popular churches are softening down sin, making sin more palatable for their congregation. We point sinners to the cross of Christ. We expose sin and promotes holiness, exalt our beloved Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This website is packed with priceless treasures, we pray for this site daily that the Lord will touch hearts all over the world. Would like to know more visit www.sounddoctrine.net
Got Questions dot org
Got Questions Ministries seeks to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ by providing Biblical, applicable, and timely answers to spiritually-related questions through an internet presence."
GotQuestions.org is a volunteer ministry of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. We are Christian, Protestant, conservative, evangelical, fundamental, and non-denominational. We view ourselves as a para-church ministry, coming alongside the church to help people find answers to their spiritually related questions. Want to know more they can be found at www.gotquestions.org
Our Position in Jesus
As a child of God almighty you rightly have a standing with him. Take comfort to know that this is where we stand as Children of God.
In Jesus I overcome the world 1 John 5:4
In Jesus I have victory 1 John 5:4
In Jesus I have understanding. 1 John 1:20
In Jesus I know God. 1 John 5:20
Thought for the week
Give Satan an inch, and he'll be a ruler.
Back to the bible
How well do you know your bible have a look at our weekly bible challenge and see how you go
Question
Who was Adam & Eve's first Son?
Answer
Cain
Question
Who wrote the book of Matthew and what year was it written?
Answer
Next week
School of Biblical Evangelism Chapter questions for this week.
How to prove the existence of God
1.When we look at a building, how do we know that there was a builder?
2.When we look at a painting, how can we know that there was a painter?
3.When we look at creation, how can we know there was a creator?
4.What does someone need to be able to figure this out?
5.Do we need ‘faith' to believe in a Creator?
6.According to Romans 1:20, why does humanity have no excuse for not recognizing God?
7.Could you explain who made God?
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